(12) Junk/Salvage Yard (13) Landfills (14) Portable Toilets, Service & Storage (15) Employment Mixed-Use (EMU) Form-Based Development
g. Types of Buffers
The following types of perimeter buffer yards shall be used to determine the required landscape performance intensity between adjacent uses and along streets where applicable:
(1)
General Standards .
A. Large Trees . Large trees shall be installed at a minimum height of 10 feet and may be deciduous or evergreen, as required.
B. Small Trees . Small trees shall be installed at a minimum height of eight (8) feet and may be deciduous or evergreen, as required.
C. Large Shrubs . Large shrubs shall be installed at a minimum height of six (6) feet and may be deciduous or evergreen, as required.
D. Medium Shrubs . Medium shrubs shall be installed at a minimum height of three (3) feet and may be deciduous or evergreen, as required.
E. Small Shrubs . Small shrubs shall be installed at a minimum height of 24 inches and may be deciduous or evergreen, as required.
F. Fencing / Berms/Wall Features. Fencing, berms and walls may be incorporated into the buffer, but shall not take the place of the required landscape plant materials as part of the screening. Where a fence is proposed within a perimeter buffer that is part of a lot, such fence shall be placed along the interior edge of the buffer so that 100% of the required planting is on the exterior side of the fence. The property owner/developer shall be responsible for maintaining the feature(s) in good condition and shall make repairs in a timely manner. (2) Type A: Opaque Buffer . This type of buffer functions as an opaque screen between adjacent properties and along and adjacent to certain streets. The landscape plant material shall consist of large deciduous and evergreen trees, and large evergreen shrubs. A minimum of 50% of the required trees and 100% of the shrubs shall be evergreen species in accordance with the following spacing standards:
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